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If Williams can post production as he did over the first half of the 2025 season for an entire year, he is a locked-in top ten back with top-five upside.
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Williams projects as top-ten back with top-five upside if first-half pace continues.

Williams exceeded expectations in 2025 as the RB11 in fantasy points per game with 1,201 rushing yards and 13 total touchdowns. In Weeks 1-8, he averaged 18.5 touches, 90.7 total yards, and scored nine touchdowns as RB8. Though he faded to RB25 in Weeks 9-17 (17.4 touches, 76.5 total yards, four touchdowns), his per-touch efficiency remained strong: Weeks 1-8 showed 4.8% explosive run rate, 11% missed tackle rate, and 3.52 yards after contact per attempt; Weeks 9-17 showed 5.5% explosive run rate, 13% missed tackle rate, and 2.33 yards after contact per attempt. If Williams replicates his first-half production for a full season, he is a locked-in top-ten back with top-five upside; at his floor, a low-end RB1 or top-15 back.

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